Let us make Guyana a better place to live
I cried when I watched the BBC report recently on the devastation caused by the 8.0 quake that hit China and the anguish of the families who lost their loved ones. It was really heart rending to observe that and the destruction caused by the cyclone that swept through Mayanmar which officials believe resulted in […]
I did not regret visiting Guyana
My return to Guyana was put on hold three times during this year, because of the various tragic events that occurred in my homeland.
Nothing was going to deter me from coming eventually, but it was just the case of time. My family members were reluctant for me to visit Guyana, and I also had reservations, […]
Headless body found believed to be Farouk Kalamadeen
Police following several leads
POLICE are said to be pursuing ‘several leads’ following the shocking discovery early yesterday morning of a headless body believed to be that of businessman Mohamed Farouk Kalamadeen.
Hours after the discovery of the body at Cowan Street, Kingston, relatives of the businessman paid for his “death announcement” to be placed in the […]
We must ignore Kissoon’s childish tantrum
I am not in favour of long drawn out attacks in the media on persons in our society. When there is a problem, we should study it carefully and objectively and then determine the root cause. In the analysis for the root cause, we will, more than likely, discover that it is either a flawed […]
The mind boggles
IT boggles the mind to see what the PNCR is doing to stop CARICOM meeting in Guyana.
Why is opposition leader Corbin seeking the intervention of CARICOM on the affairs of Guyana?
Is this really because of the suspension of channel 6 which is owned by political operative Sharma?
Or is there something more sinister Corbin is asking […]
Wake up Sharma!
What is really going on in Guyana? I just read in the newspaper that the Opposition Leader in the country is saying that Carifesta is going to be affected if something is not done to remedy the Channel 6 suspension matter. I have to ask “What does that issue have to do with Carifesta?” […]
Oppositional elements are tearing Guyana apart for no good reason
The CNS TV suspension has triggered some kind of revival within the PNCR and a few other opposition elements. It’s always good to have an effective opposition; but it is always problematic when the opposition presents a distorted framework in their move to address issues of the day. Their presentation on rising cost of living […]
Guyana and Suriname would gain little from deforestation billions
OSLO, Norway (Reuters): A slowdown of deforestation from the Amazon to the Congo basin could generate billions of dollars every year for developing nations as part of a UN scheme to fight climate change, a study showed on Monday.
But nations such as Guyana or Suriname, which have maintained high forest cover, or others like Costa […]
Wiretapping needs to be regulated by legislation — President Jagdeo
NEWSDAY (Trinidad) Sweeping legislative changes, including a proposal to regulate the practice of wiretapping in the entire region, are among a series of recommendations agreed to by CARICOM Heads of States, Bharrat Jagdeo, the Guyanese president, revealed Saturday.
Speaking to reporters outside of the Grand Ballroom of the Hilton Trinidad where a special security meeting of […]
IMF lauds Guyana’s economic performance
- Directors commend Guyanese authorities for second consecutive year of strong real GDP growth
THE Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has given the Guyana government thumbs-up in its continued efforts to sustain and improve the country’s economy.
In its February 20, 2008, report on the conclusion of the Article IV consultation with Guyana, the […]
